Written By Admin
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Sunday, June 5, 2016
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6:32:00 AM

With over 100 million drinkers a day in the US alone, coffee is by far the most popular drink in the world. Although it’s not generally thought of as a healthy beverage, coffee actually packs some important organic compounds and nutrients, including B vitamins, such as riboflavin, pantothenic acid, and niacin, as well as some important minerals like potassium, manganese, and magnesium. One of its most important ingredients is caffeine, which consumed moderately can have a wide spectrum of health benefits.

Recently, there’s been mounting evidence which suggests that this dark beverage can improve your health on many levels, from helping prevent diabetes to lowering the risk of liver disease.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF DRINKING 3-5 CUPS OF COFFEE A DAY

1# COFFEE REDUCES THE RISK OF TYPE II DIABETES

A number of studies confirm that drinking moderate amounts of coffee (between 3 and 5 cups a day) can considerably reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, which currently affects nearly 300 million people on world level.

A comprehensive review of data from 18 studies suggests that even a single cup of coffee a day accounts for 7% lower risk of the onset of type 2 diabetes.

2# COFFEE REDUCES THE RISK OF SOME TYPES OF CANCER

According to research, coffee can be quite beneficial when it comes to liver and colorectal cancer. In fact, people who drink coffee have 40% lower risk of liver cancer, the 3rd leading cause of death in the world. In addition, a separate study confirms that those who drink 4-5 cups of coffee a day had a 15% lower risk of colorectal cancer, the 4th leading cause of death worldwide.

3# COFFEE CAN PROMOTE HEART HEALTH

As concluded in the research by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Harvard School of Public Health, drinking coffee in moderation can reduce the risk of heart failure. In fact, the researchers found that those who drank 4 cups of coffee every day had an 11% lower risk of heart failure, compared to those who didn’t.

4# COFFEE MAY PROTECT AGAINST ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA

A number of studies suggest that people who drink coffee have up to a 65% lower risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease, the most common neurodegenerative disease and the leading cause of dementia worldwide. Although no cure for this disease has been found yet, there are several things you can do to prevent its onset in the first place, including a balanced diet, regular workout, and last, but not least, drinking coffee.

5# COFFEE CAN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE DEPRESSION

A 2011 Harvard Study found that women who drank 4-5 cups of coffee a day had a 20% lower risk of suffering from depression, a serious mental disorder that significantly reduced your quality of life. A separate study revealed that people who drank 4 or 5 cups per day were 53% less suicidal.

6# COFFEE CAN STIMULATE FAT-BURNING

It has been scientifically proved that caffeine can increase fat-burning process in the body by as much as 10% in obese individuals and 29% in lean people, and boost the metabolic rate by 3-11%. In fact, caffeine is found in nearly every commercial weight loss product.

7# COFFEE CAN HELP YOU LIVE LONGER

If you take all the diseases that coffee can prevent from developing or have a positive effect on, it’s only logical to assume that coffee drinkers live longer. Aside from this assumption, there have been a number of observational studies which reveal that coffee drinkers indeed have a lower risk of premature death. In fact, drinking coffee was linked to a 20% lower risk of death in men and a 26% lower risk of death in women, over a period of 18-24 years.

The health benefits of coffee seem to be especially important for type II diabetics. One study confirmed that diabetics who drank coffee had a 30% lower risk of death during a 20 year study period.(source)